bwin WPT Merit Cyprus Classic

Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

bwin WPT Merit Cyprus Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$258,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$4,000
Prize Pool
$1,000,000
Entries
262
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Sayegh Survives

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

It was passed around to Kayhan Tugrul on the button with {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} who raised to 50,000. Pierre Sayegh reraised all in with {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} and Tugrul instantly called. The board came {7-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{K-Spades}{10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} and both players made the nut straight, splitting the pot.

Pierre Sayegh Eliminated in 6th Place ($46,000)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Pierre Sayegh
Pierre Sayegh

Sergey Rybachenko opened the action with a bet of 52,000, Albert Daher called from the small blind and Pierre Sayegh moved all in from the big blind for his last 267,000. Rybachenko folded but Daher made the call to put Sayegh at risk.
Sayegh had {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and was racing against Daher’s {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} The board ran out {j-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{j-Spades} and we were down to out last five players.

Photo courtesy of the WPT

Player Chips Progress
Albert Daher lb
Albert Daher
1,914,000
319,000
319,000
Pierre Sayegh lb
Pierre Sayegh
Busted

Daher Escapes From Nikonov's Aces

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Albert Daher raised to 50,000 with {K-Spades}{J-Diamonds} preflop but Andrei Nikonov made it 139,000 with {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds} in the small blind. Daher made the call to see an {8-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} flop. Nikonov bet 147,000 but Daher didn't try anything funky, deciding to give up his hand.

Daher Fails With River Check-Raise

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Kayhan Tugrul opened to 50,000 from UTG with {J-Hearts}{9-Spades} and Alber Daher peeled in the big blind with {K-Spades}{Q-Spades}. The flop came {2-Hearts}{4-Spades}{9-Clubs} and Daher check-called a 55,000 bet. Both players checked the {A-Diamonds} turn before Daher opted for a check-raise bluff on the {A-Clubs} river. Tugrul had bet 85,000 and quickly called Daher's raise to 265,000.

Nikonov Ramps Up the Aggression

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Kayan Tugrul opened for 50,000 with {Q-Spades}{7-Hearts} Alexey Rybin called with {k-Hearts}{j-Spades} and Andrei Nikonov saw an opportunity to put the hurt on with a raise to 159,000 with {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}. That was good enough to win the pot.

Rybachenko Doubles Through Daher

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Sergey Rybachenko
Sergey Rybachenko

Sergey Rybachenko opened to 50,000 from the button. Albert Daher made it 140,000 in the small blind and Rybachenko quickly responded by moving all in for 834,000 Daher made the call.

Rybachenko: {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}
Daher: {A-Diamonds}{9-Spades}

The board came {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} and Rybachenko doubled up, Daher has been crippled as a result.

Player Chips Progress
Sergey Rybachenko ru
Sergey Rybachenko
1,600,000
679,000
679,000
Albert Daher lb
Albert Daher
630,000
-870,000
-870,000

Daher Gets a Shove Through

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Sergey Rybachenko opened from the button for 52,000 and Albert Daher moved all in. Tugrul seemed to think about calling but thought better of it as did Rybachenko and Daher scooped the pot.

Two Russians with an Ace

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Sergey Rybachenko opened again for 52,000 and got callers in Kayan Tugrul and Alexey Rybin. The flop was {5-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}. Rybachenko continued for 82,000 and was called by Rybin, Tugrul folded. The turn was the {8-Diamonds} and the both checked. The river was the {q-Clubs} again they checked and Rybachenko won with {a-Hearts}{9-Spades} against the {a-Clubs}{3-Spades} of Rybin.